Katlicherra Assembly Election Result 2001

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001

Gautam Roy of Indian National Congress won the Katlicherra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 48,069 votes (55.20% vote share). The runner-up was Misbahur Rahman Laskar (Independent) with 13,378 votes.

A total of 16 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Katlicherra
  • Constituency Number: 7
  • District: Hailakandi
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 2001
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Gautam Roy 48069 55.20% Indian National Congress
2 Misbahur Rahman Laskar 13378 15.40% Independent
3 Protul Chandra Deb 13155 15.10% Bharatiya Janta Party
4 Suzam Uddin Laskar 10891 12.50% Independent
5 Abdul Malik Choudhury 292 0.30% Independent
6 Sanjeev Roy 218 0.30% Independent
7 Ali Ahmod 210 0.20% Independent
8 Rahim Uddin Laskar 176 0.20% Independent
9 Harendra Roy 150 0.20% Independent
10 Anam Uddin Mazumdar 139 0.20% Independent
11 Babul Das 117 0.10% Independent
12 Dilu Sutradhar 100 0.10% Independent
13 Manojit Das 62 0.10% Independent
14 Subhash Goon 45 0.10% Independent
15 Animesh Bhattacharjee 31 0.00% Independent
16 Basir Uddin Mazumder 14 0.00% Independent

About Katlicherra Assembly Constituency

The Katlicherra constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Gautam Roy (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 48,069 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

16 candidates contested from Katlicherra assembly constituency in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.

Katlicherra is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Assam.

Gautam Roy (Indian National Congress) won the Katlicherra assembly seat in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.